Improvement in mechanical toys



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PatetedJan. 5,1875.

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H. M EN CK E `Mech anica I Toys Patented 1an. 5, 1875'.

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THE GRAPHIC C0. FHOTOLITH.39&+I PARK PLACE'DLY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY MEN CKE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO CHARLES VIGNERON, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MECHANICAL TOYS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 158,430, dated January 5, 1875; application filed April 1, 1874.

To all whomit 'may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY MENGKE, of the city and county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Mechanical Toy, of which the following is a specification, referring to the accompanying drawing making part of the same, in which- Figure lis an elevation of my said toy. Fig. 2 is a vertical section ot' the saine.

Similar letters mark like parts in all the tigures.

My invention consists of a box with glasscovered openings, at or through which gures of men or animals or other objects are arranged or may be seen, to which figures or objects motion is imparted by the rotation of a wheel and axle, produced by a current or running body of sand, shot, or other suitable material falling on the periphery of the said wheel, which is suitably constructed to be turned by it.

In the drawing, B is the said box, which, as represented, is in the form of a house, the .windows W of which form the glass-covered openings above mentioned. At the top'of the box there is a funnel 0r hopper, F,beneath which, inside, is a spout, T. There is arranged in the center of the box an overshot-wheel, I, with buckets at its periphery, like-a water-wheel, on a horizontal shaft, H, turning easily on suitable pivots at its ends. `Upon this shaft there are a number of arms, A A', which, by

the shafts rotation, strike orotherwise give motion to the figures or objects G arranged within, opposite the several glass openings.

The rotative motion of the shaft is produced by placing a quantity of fine, dry sand, or shot, in the funnel or hopper F, which runs in a stream or body through the bottom and down the spout T, from which it pours onto the periphery ofthe Wheel I, as shown in Fig. 2, and turns it in the direction indicated by the arrows. The arm A strikes against the projection O on the arm of the figure J, with the effeet to make the gure doft' its hat. Other amusing andnatural actions of similar figures may be produced in great variety, the whole forming a pleasing and interesting toy for children.

I am aware that it is not new to operate mechanical toys by means of falling sand operating a wheel ,but

What I claim is- The sand-mill toy herein described, consisting essentially of the box B, provided with the axle H, arms A A ou each side of the wheel I, the hopper F, figures G,and Openin gs W, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY MENOKE.

Witnesses:

IsAAc A. BRowNELL, DAVID HEAToN. 

